737-900 first class seating chart discrepancy?
Dec 24, 2016, 8:21 pm
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737-900 first class seating chart discrepancy?
So the 737-900 flights I am looking at for next year have 12 first class seats (last row 34 with 6 seat) displayed on Alaska booking page, but the only published seating charts (by Alaska or other sites) only show 737-900 having 16 first class seats (last row 33 with 3 seats)...
Can someone explain which one is correct? And why the difference?
Can someone explain which one is correct? And why the difference?
Dec 24, 2016, 8:31 pm
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In a much publicized event AS is adding premium economy and reducing first from 16 seats to 12. Until all planes are converted some have 16 with no PE and others have 12 with PE.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...my-coming.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...my-coming.html
Dec 24, 2016, 8:37 pm
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In a much publicized event AS is adding premium economy and reducing first from 16 seats to 12. Until all planes are converted some have 16 with no PE and others have 12 with PE.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...my-coming.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...my-coming.html
so even with the reconfigured cabin, the numbers still don't match.
Dec 24, 2016, 8:49 pm
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12 F seat 739 seat maps (and there are 16 F seat maps on some routes/flights) are likely there to keep 4 pax from getting bumped or downgraded in the event of a tail swap to a 738.
Dec 24, 2016, 8:54 pm
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As noted by Rusty, AS has had some problems with aircraft substitutions (and having to downgrade up to 4 persons from F) and so is acting to prevent downgrades from occurring if a PE equipped aircraft is substituted. Have a look at some of the downgrade threads.
Dec 24, 2016, 9:48 pm
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You know, I may have missed it but I've heard very little about plans to reconfigure the -900s. What I have heard is that they're going to keep all 16 First Class seats.
Question is - will those 16 First Class seats be reconfigured to the new 41" pitch?
Question is - will those 16 First Class seats be reconfigured to the new 41" pitch?
Dec 24, 2016, 11:08 pm
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i am skeptical if AS would sacrifice potential losses of 4 first class paid fare revenue in order to have an insurance of aircraft swap, which doesn't happen that often....
Dec 25, 2016, 1:01 am
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In a much publicized event AS is adding premium economy and reducing first from 16 seats to 12. Until all planes are converted some have 16 with no PE and others have 12 with PE.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...my-coming.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...my-coming.html
Dec 25, 2016, 8:15 am
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What happens is AS lists the plane as 737-900 but loads the 737-800 seat map as a placeholder until they finalize the schedule. They may have it listed as a 737-900 now they may change it to a 737-800 based on current sales and sales projections.
Dec 25, 2016, 10:59 am
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The -900s will be undergoing reconfiguration to add PE and adjust F during 2017. My understanding from some of the other threads is that the -900s will also have the increased 41" pitch in F but will retain all 16 seats.
Dec 25, 2016, 11:06 am
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All of the -800s will have been reconfigured and put into operation beginning in January. They'll all have the increased pitch in F with 12 seats, and PE in the front of coach.
The -900s will be undergoing reconfiguration to add PE and adjust F during 2017. My understanding from some of the other threads is that the -900s will also have the increased 41" pitch in F but will retain all 16 seats.
The -900s will be undergoing reconfiguration to add PE and adjust F during 2017. My understanding from some of the other threads is that the -900s will also have the increased 41" pitch in F but will retain all 16 seats.
Aug 20, 2017, 10:52 am
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I know this is an old thread, but it is all I can find... I am seeing 12 FC seats on 737-900 rather than 16. Is this still the case that they only show 12 in case there is a swap to a -800?
Aug 20, 2017, 11:08 am
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Aug 20, 2017, 11:29 am
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You would be correct. If it's only showing 12F seats, then the -900 is only put there as a placeholder until AS decides whether bookings warrant a 800 or 900.